Concealed Handgun License

April 10th, 2011, 03:01 AM

In most states that accept and issue CHLs, it is a highly regulated process with months of paperwork and required aptitute and skills test(s). I know that these laws vary by state (In Texas, the age is 21 to acquire a CHL and/or posses, handle and purchase a pistol) but how does one's Military/National Guard status affect this? Under FEDERAL law, the age to handle a handgun is 18, but does this supercede the laws within your state of residence although you are only part-time National Guard? I would appreciate any input from people who have gone through the process, since I am looking into getting a CHL and purchasing my own handgun.

Dont confuse Military Time with Civilian time. Laws are laws. If during IDT or Training events, you are authorized to carry a weapon, then carry it. Outside of that, State and Fedeal Laws apply. If you have to carry a M9 for any reason on Military Duty, then do it, it has been blessed off. Once your military duty is over, and you go back to the Mday civilian world, your state laws apply.

Next, change that sig line!! Once you are out of BCT, its over. Being Honor Grad is great, but BCT is just a small part of your military career. Also people that get BCT tattoo's, just dont do it!! We have all been Honor Grad before, but if you look at your certificate, more than likely it says the same thing as the next guys, "Completion" or "Graduated". Be proud of what you have done, but dont dwell on the past, achieve Honor Grad in everything you do in life. Good Luck, and great post. There is also a billion page thread on this exact same question you posted. Maybe the search button can give you some different opinions on this.

We have all been Honor Grad before, but if you look at your certificate, more than likely it says the same thing as the next guys, "Completion" or "Graduated". Be proud of what you have done, but dont dwell on the past, achieve Honor Grad in everything you do in life. Good Luck, and great post.

Correction: NOT everybody becomes an Honor Grad. Hence there being a division between just "completion" as you said, and actually holding the title of Honor Grad. I received two certificates from BCT. One was a certificate of completion, another was a certificate of Achievement for being in the top 10% of the cycle. I AM proud of that, which is why it is my sig.

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lol the only time i did is when i was going to get a ticket but the id saved me from that but you have to be from out of state and on leave because they treat you like a hero lol

Well when it comes to speeding tickets or moving violations for that matter I've recieved way more breaks then I should have. My last and first actual ticket was a wake up call though and I'm glad I didn't get a break on that one. Most LEO's have alot of respect for service members and vice versa.

Correction: NOT everybody becomes an Honor Grad. Hence there being a division between just "completion" as you said, and actually holding the title of Honor Grad. I received two certificates from BCT. One was a certificate of completion, another was a certificate of Achievement for being in the top 10% of the cycle. I AM proud of that, which is why it is my sig.

Yeah...but it's like graduating in the top of your HS class...besides putting it on a college application, future employers wont really care. I dont have, "PLDC Honor Grad" in my signature. It got me some good bullet statements on my NCOER, but besides that, nobody cares. I give you props for finishing at the top of the class, but there's plenty of military life past that, you'll see as time goes on.

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Bring back Quinones.....and Draco......and whoever that was talking slang.......and Gabe.......

I've been waiting for the secret Draco to come wandering back with a new screen name. Thus far, no such luck - but every time one of those old threads is resurrected I about have a heart attack.

On that note, if you ended up on my team and told me you were the top RSP Soldier and then the Honor Grad I would say to you "congratulations" and then not care about it after that point. Past performance does not guarantee future results. You doing your job now says a world more to me then any of your old "honors". Not trying to be a **** but I thought I'd toss that in there.

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Stay on topic, this not a thread about old forum members, and not a thread about bragging. On mention of that, if someone is proud of a achievement, they should be, they earned it. We can advise them to look to the future, but if they want to live in the past that is up to them. Do not talk down to someone, they gave their all and accomplished the task to the best of their ability. Whether they got a smiley face sticker in kindergarden for not eating paste, or Honor Grad at BCT, they are both well deserved achievements.